TODAY is the last chance for you to nominate your education heroes for our awards.

We've teamed up with the University of Worcester to offer the Worcester News Worcestershire Education Awards, which aim to celebrate the hard work and talent that exists in our nurseries, schools, colleges and the wider community.

Nominations have been flooding in for teachers, childminders, cub leaders, football club volunteers, trainers, school chefs, caretakers and entire school departments.

Awards will include early years provider of the year, primary school of the year, secondary school of the year, headteacher of the year, teacher or lecturer of the year, special educational needs provider of the year, college, post-18 education or training provider of the year.

There are also categories for community involvement and fit for life among others.

A theme running throughout many of the nominations is that of thanks for the people who go above and beyond to help Worcestershire's children and young people.

Among those nominated in Malvern is Jamie Thomas, a teacher at The Chase School, in Malvern.

Parent Zoe Marsden put him forward saying: "His personality and way of working with a 15 year old boy are amazing.

"He is an asset to the school and one I'm very grateful for."

Nominations for the 12 categories will close on Friday, April 7.

You can still put names forward by visiting worcesternews.co.uk/educationawards/nominate